Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WSW 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 77 | 36 | 36 | 717 | 2129 | 2562 | 2056 | 1477 | 1127 | 861 | 743 | 430 | 407 | 953 | 806 | 648 | 543 | 551 | 574 | 715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.69m | 00:54AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.72m | 1:36AM1.62m | 2:02PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.44m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.45m | 7:36AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 276 | 184 | 184 | 37 | 12 | 36 | 2562 | 2056 | 1477 | 1127 | 861 | 743 | 430 | 407 | 953 | 806 | 648 | 543 | 551 | 574 | 715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NW 5 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | N 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 36 | 12 | 53 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 39 | 240 | 240 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | N 6 | SSW 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 242 | 77 | 163 | 205 | 717 | 2129 | — | 5 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 70 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 167 | 155 | 73 | 53 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 172 | 193 | 171 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 |
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